Roger P. Roess

About the Author

Roger P. Roess is a distinguished transportation engineer and academic with decades of experience in traffic flow theory and highway design. As a professor emeritus at the Polytechnic Institute of New York University, he has dedicated his career to advancing the understanding of urban mobility and intersection performance, contributing significantly to the evolution of transportation standards. His seminal work, The Highway Capacity Manual: A Conceptual and Research History Volume 2: Signalized and Unsignalized Intersections (Springer Tracts on Transportation and Traffic Book 12), chronicles the development of methodologies for analyzing signalized and unsignalized intersections, offering invaluable insights for engineers and policymakers. Roess's research emphasizes practical applications of simulation models and empirical data, influencing global infrastructure planning and safety protocols. Beyond academia, he consults on major transit projects, bridging theoretical research with real-world implementation to foster efficient, sustainable transportation systems.